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Janaza of firefighter Shamim Ahmed held with state honor

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The namaz-e-janaza of firefighter Shamim Ahmed, who succumbed to his burn injuries in a chemical fire in Tongi, was held with state honor at the Department of Fire Service and Civil... Read More


Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz, who delivered Hajj sermon for 34 years, dies at 82

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti and head of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, has died in Riyadh at the age of 82. The Saudi Royal Court confirmed his death... Read More


Trump to hold talks with Muslim-majority country leaders on Gaza

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- US President Donald Trump will meet leaders and officials from multiple Muslim-majority countries on Tuesday and discuss the situation in Gaza, which has been under a mounting assau... Read More


SUST allows student politics ahead of SUCSU election

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) administration on Monday allowed student politics on campus again, after it was banned last year, to maintain campus discipline... Read More


Bangladesh ready to hold free, fair polls, CA tells US envoy

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said his government is prepared to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful general election in the first half of February in Bangladesh, as he h... Read More


UNGA: Prof Yunus, political leaders in New York

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus arrived at John F Kennedy International Airport on Monday afternoon (NY time) as he began his official visit with a series of meetings at the 80th ... Read More


One more dies of dengue, 664 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- One more death from Dengue was reported in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 182 this year. The death... Read More


Yunus urges int'l community to enhance support for countries in transition

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has called on the international community to expand financial and technical support for countries in transition, warning that r... Read More


Ruhul Quddus Khan new CEO and MD of Unilever Bangladesh

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in the country, announced the appointment of Ruhul Quddus Khan as its Chief Executi... Read More


H-1B workers abroad race to US as Trump order sparks dismay, confusion

Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Panic, confusion and anger reigned as workers on H-1B visas from India and China were forced to abandon travel plans and rush back to the US after President Donald Trump imposed, in... Read More